SR-71 Pilot

[cflord]

Major Brian Shul, SR-71 Pilot, tell the LA speed story:

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lg73GKm7GgI[/youtube]

Keep the shiny side up and the dirty side down!

Ret SMSgt Cliff Lord - C-130 Flight Engineer & Mechanic

[bullfox]

Ok, so whats the fastest over the ground in FSX anybody has flown, and what was your frame rate?

[guenseli]

When I press "Y" I have really fast speeds ...

[MarcE]

I've never been into military jets in FSX/P3D but with the 747 I got 630 knots with a nice tail wind the other day

[bladerunner900]

Ok, so whats the fastest over the ground in FSX anybody has flown, and what was your frame rate?

I used to fly the Alphasim SR-71 in FSX Gold, can't remember how fast but flat out I guess. Frame rate was fine but, the generated scenery could never keep up and would disappear pretty quick.

[LZ-WIL]

This story never gets old.
(In this video compilation the "cessna guy" is Josh - Mr. Aviation 101 )

Cheerz,
Will

[scottb613]

Hi Folks,

Actually - Brian Shul’s personal story is more fascinating than the speed story...

Regards,
Scott


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[LZ-WIL]

Hi,

I agree with Scott, Major Brian Shul’s story is very motivational, and I would recommend it to any one who hasn't
read or seen it.

Cheerz,
Will

[Piper_EEWL]

Oldie but goldie

[HighBypass]

Can't remember the exact figures - I guess I'll have to take her for another flight or two, but every time I flew Virtavia's XB-70 Valkyrie my groundspeed was routinely in excess of 1600 knots. I was saving fuel too at M2.7 rather than M3.0 at FL750 Framerate was great due to the altutude

EDIT - found a screenshot. This must have been a M3.0 run - 1768 knots over the ground

[Lewis - A2A]

I love this story so much, its an aviation classic